Pen supporter



June 3, 1930. e. D. BRADSHAW 1,761,175

PEN SUPPORTER Filed Dec. 10, 1926 I My.

Patented June 3, 1930 GRANT D. BRADSHAW, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PEN UPPORTER Application filed December 10, 1926. Serial No. 153,755.

This invention relates to pen supporter and it has for its object an improvement in pen supporters in which the supporter normally rests on the table or desk without being fastened, and the pen is supported, preferably by its pointed end. One of the objects of the invention is to prevent injury to the pen or holder in case it should be inac vertently struck by the hand or other- Wise. Another object of the invention is to provide a suitable base for the support so that in case the pen is disturbed, thus moving the base, the base will return to its original position, leaving the pen holder substantially in the same position as before.

Of the drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevation of the supporting means with a pen and holder supported thereby; Fig. 2 is an end View of the modification shown in Fig. 1;

: and Fig. 3 is an elevation of a modified form of the supporting means.

Ordinarily pen supports of this nature are formed out of blocks of metal,or glass, or other material, with flat bottoms, either cylindrical or in the shape of a parallelopiped. As a consequence if the pen holder is struck it may be broken, or at any rate will be moved out of place and it is incon venicnt for the operator to pick it up when it is to be used.

I seek to avoid this and obtain the result in Various ways, for instance, by rounding the lower surface of the block. The block itself may be cylindrical or any other shape, but instead of a flat bottom I provide a rounded bottom 55. In such a case if the pen is struck the block will be tilted more or less, but ordinarily will return to the same position, so that the pen holder may be in substantially the same place as before the block was removed. However, if the stroke on the holder is such as to tend to rotate the block there will be no danger of injury to the holder or pen, as the block itself will merely rotate.

The base supports two risers 56. To

the upper ends of these risers is pivoted a bar 57 on which is mounted a mass 58. In this mass is a pen holder socket 59adapted 50 to support a pen holder 60. If the holder is disturbed either the base itself will be rocked, or the mass 58 will be rotated, relative to the base.

In either case the holder when released will be returned to its original position by either the dense mass 61 or by the weight of the mass 58, or by the joint action of both of these elements.

Other sockets'62 may be provided for in the mass 58.

Although in the following claim a pen holder is referred to, it is understood that this term is to cover any device which may be conveniently held by the support set forth in the claim.

Such devices would comprise fountain pens, ordinary pen holders, pencils, and the like.

Also, spring means may be used for restoring the socket to its normal position. In Fig. 3, I show a modified form of my invention in which a spring 48 connects the base 49 with the socket 50, the socket being pivoted on the supports 51 by means of the rod 52 or in any other suitable manner.

The spring restoring means may be applied to the device of Figs. 1 and 2 in any suitable manner, such as by means of a spring 63 connecting the base with the socket member.

If a spring is used instead of a comprising a spring.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand.

GRANT D. BRADSHAIV. 

